lock in
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Lock-in effects caused by existing low-rate mortgages and capital-gains taxes on home sales at inflated prices.
This “lock-in effect” has helped freeze the housing market for three straight years, suppressing the number of U.S. homes for sale and keeping inventory well below historic levels for most of that period.
The lock-in effect — which refers to homeowners not wanting to move because they don’t want to take on a much higher mortgage rate than their existing one — constrained housing supply and drove up home prices over the last few years as buyers converged on a smaller pool of properties in the aftermath of the pandemic.
From MarketWatch
The lock-in effect has “faded somewhat already,” Divounguy said, as evidenced by more listings hitting the market.
From MarketWatch
This can result in Medicare Advantage “lock-in” for individuals with costly care needs, meaning they are unable to obtain Medigap coverage to help offset high out-of-pocket costs in traditional Medicare.
From Science Daily
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